Advocates of the Conservative government’s ban on the wearing of the niqab during citizenship ceremonies claim that the policy supports women’s rights.
Twenty-five per cent of Canadian MPs in the 41st parliament were women. While this proportion has doubled since the 1990s, Canada still
Former Quebec premier Jacques Parizeau notoriously blamed the separatists’ defeat in the 1995 Quebec referendum on money and the ethnic vote. When
The Maclean’s leaders’ debate, originally scheduled as a pre-season warmup to the election, turns out to be the first main event of
With October’s federal elections inching closer, there will be a steady stream of coverage in mainstream newspapers across the country of the
The political landscape appears to be shifting in subtle but important ways. The Liberals seem to have stopped the bleeding and are
Canada is taking a step back on immigration policy, according to the Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX), released yesterday. Canada scored 68
Is politics ‘broken’? For a growing number of Canadians, the answer appears to be ‘yes’ – and there may not be an
Last week, Montreal was abuzz with the news that Mélanie Joly would be running for the Liberal nomination in Ahuntsic-Cartierville. Joly is known for
Why is it that some new Canadian communities appear to achieve prominence, stature and wealth in the fabric of the national community